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Community Collaborative Rain Hail and Snow Network
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(Minnesota) — April 28th, 2022 —  An update on the Rain Hail and Snow Network story of March 1st on Good News Minnesota. Minnesota added more rainfall monitoring volunteers during the annual March recruitment than any other state and set a new national recruiting record for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS). The recruiting effort led by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Minnesota office

Community Collaborative Rain Hail and Snow Network
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(Minnesota) — The State Climatology Office is looking for volunteer rainfall monitors for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS). The network includes more than 20,000 volunteers nationwide who measure precipitation in their backyards using a standard 4 inch diameter rain gauge and submit reports online. Climatologist Pete Boulay said the data from backyard rain gauges are helpful and important in many ways. “These volunteers help to verify